To:HIS MOTHER

Published:First published in 1929 in the journalProletarskaya RevolyutsiyaNo. 11.

      Sent to Alupka (Crimea).

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      Progress Publishers,1977,

      Moscow,Volume 37,

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July 19, 1909

DearMother,

TodayI received your picture postcard of the Crimea
(the postcard was enclosed in an envelope with a corner
cut off; this greatly surprised us—did you do it or the local
post office?).

Youask about money for Manyasha. I answered your
last letter, but not immediately (we were moving to a new
apartment at the time), so that your postcard and my letter
crossed in the post.

Ioffered Manyasha some money since I have some. She
refused absolutely to take it; she said she did not need it
and showed me the 70 francs she had.

Weare going to Brittany for our holiday, probably next
Saturday. Y.V. has already gone there. Manyasha is
recovering rapidly; now I can tell you everything thathappened—shehadappendicitis, that is, inflammation of the gut
projecting from the caecum. If the disease is caught in time
it is not at all dangerous and can be completely cured
by an operation. After consulting Mitya and the best
doctors here, we decided on an immediate operation. We
put Manyasha into a surgical hospital for a week (it was
averygood hospital). The operation wasvery successful;
Manyasha came out of hospital in a week and has been
at home for three days. She now walks and eats everything.
She is convalescing rapidly. She felt better as soon as the
appendix was removed. She will be able to travel by rail at
the end of the week and we are thinking of leaving for
Brittany together.

Andthere isnothing to worry about. It is a good thing
that Manyasha had her operation here because the surgeons
here are excellent. Chronic appendicitis would still be
troubling her and would trouble her for a long time if she
had not had the operation. Now she is quite well.

Iembrace you fondly, my dear, and wish you good
health. Do not be angry with me for not having written
about Manyasha immediately.

Yours,V. U.

P.S.Regards from all.

Myaddress: Mr. Wl. Oulianoff. 4. Rue Marie Rose. 4Paris. XIV.